Welcome to
Illawarra Medical Centre

Illawarra Medical Centre is a family medical practice based in Ballajura, Western Australia, providing a wide range of health care services for patients.

We are a mixed billing practice and offer bulk billing to Pensioner Concession card holders, Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) card holders and
children aged under 16 years for weekday appointments.

Walk in appointments are currently available for medical emergencies only.
Telephone consults are available ONLY for those who have tested positive for COVID.

As the home of SmartVax, we use SMS and smartphone technology to actively monitor the vaccine safety of our patients.

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OPENING HOURS

our services

IMMUNISATIONS

We provide a comprehensive immunisation service for all vaccines on the National Immunisation Program (NIP), as well as COVID-19, flu and travel immunisations.

We also use SmartVax to monitor vaccine safety.

DIETITIAN

Appointments with an Accredited Practising Dietitian are available every Tuesday at our practice, to discuss a range of dietary related health concerns you may have.

DERMATOLOGY

We offer a comprehensive range of dermatology services, including skin cancer checks and surgey, mole and general screenings, as well as minor and dermatological surgery.

Skin cancer and skin checks are available every Tuesday morning with Dr Dhruva Ramachandran.

HEALTH ASSESSMENTS

Illawarra Medical Centre provides Medicare funded health assessments for those aged 45-49 years old, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people aged over 75 years.

LATEST NEWS

CLOSED MONDAY, 29 SEPTEMBER

We will be CLOSED Monday, 29th September for the King’s Birthday public holiday. Normal hours will resume Tuesday, 30th September.

If you require medical assistance during this time, please contact our after hours provider – Night Doctor – on 1300 644 483.

For any emergencies, please contact 000 and request an ambulance for urgent assistance.

SCAM ALERT - FAKE HOTDOC MESSAGES

Received a message from HotDoc that you’re not too sure about?

PLEASE DO NOT CLICK ON ANY UNKNOWN LINKS OR REPLY TO THESE MESSAGES.

All legitimate text message from HotDoc will ONLY ever come from 0409 593 783 or Illawarra Medical Centre and will include at least three identifying details, such as your name, our clinic name or your doctor’s name, appointment or booking information.

Any included links will only ever point to – hotdoc.com, hotdoc.com.au, or hotdoc.io (make sure you check the spelling carefully).

If you’re ever unsure about a message you receive from us through HotDoc, please give us a call on (08) 9208 6400 to verify.

REGISTER FOR MyMEDICARE

Are you a regular patient of ours? Have you registered with MyMedicare?

Registering with MyMedicare and nominating Illawarra Medical Centre as your regular care team allows us access to services that may help to better plan and improve your health care – including for those needing a GP chronic condition management plan.

MyMedicare is open to Australians with a Medicare card or a DVA Veteran Card who have had 2 or more face-to-face appointments at our practice in the past 24 months. More>>

CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF IMC!

30 years ago, Illawarra Medical Centre started out as a small office style clinic with a handful of staff to become the busy practice, with more than 20 support staff and 15 doctors, that it is today.

Dr Alan Leeb recently reflected on all the changes, challenges, and triumphs of the last 30 years. Read more>>

READ OUR LATEST BLOG

There has been a recent surge in rabies cases in Bali and Western Australian’s are being urged to take precautions against the disease when travelling to the island.

Rabies 100 percent fatal once symptoms appear, so it’s important to get immunised before travelling to rabies hotspots and treated as soon as you have been exposed to a potentially infected animal.

Find out more about how to protect yourself against this deadly disease in our latest blog>>

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